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Buster

Year:
Duration:
91 min
Genres:
Adventure | Biography | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance
IMDB rate:
5.7
Director:
David Green
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins
Details
Country: UK
Release Date: 1988-11-23
Filming Locations: Abady House, Page Street, Westminster, London, England, UK
Earnings
Gross: $540,000 (USA) Related Links
Cast
Actor
Character
Phil Collins
Buster Edwards
Julie Walters
June Edwards
Larry Lamb
Bruce Reynolds
Stephanie Lawrence
Franny Reynolds
Ellie Beaven
Nicky Edwards
Ralph Brown
Ronny Biggs
Christopher Ellison
George
Sheila Hancock
Mrs. Rothery
Martin Jarvis
Inspector Jack Mitchell
Clive Wood
Sergeant Chalmers
Anthony Quayle
Sir James McDowell
Michael Byrne
Poyser
Harold Innocent
Justice Parry
Rupert Vansittart
Fairclough
John Benfield
Jimmy
John Barrard
Walter
Carole Collins
Linda
Amy Shindler
Susan
David Shindler
David
Tony Collins
Taxi Driver
Jonathan McKenna
Gang Member
Vincenzo Nicoli
Gang Member
Timothy Davies
Gang Member
Roger McKern
Gang Member
David Arlen
Gang Member
Frank Ellis
Gang Member
Bill Rourke
Gang Member
Ian Lowe
Gang Member
Christopher Gray
Gang Member
Alan Cowan
Fireman
James Donnelly
Rent Man
Stewart Harwood
Chip Shop Owner
Graham Lines
Vicar
Pauline Little
Sally
Jean Ainslie
Post Office Lady
John Patrick
Seaman
Jessica Green
Mandy
Evangelina Sosa
Maria
Francisco Morales
Mexican Doctor
Martin LaSalle
Mexican Waiter
Rodolfo De Alexandre
Market Stallholder
Sergio Calderón
Fruit Seller (as Sergio Calderon)
Yolanda Vazquez
Hospital Receptionist
Álvaro Carcaño
Boat Captain (as Alvara Carcano)
Terence Dackombe
Gang Member (uncredited)
Steve McFadden
Gang Member (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
Liam Neeson auditioned for the part of Bruce Reynolds, but using his Irish accent to read meant he wasn't used, with the role in the end being cast with Larry Lamb.
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Buster Edwards:  The real Buster can be seen at the airport when they arrive in Mexico, walking with the film's Buster (Phil Collins) and the film Buster's wife Jill Edwards (Julie Walters).
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The movie has been notable and memorable for two hit songs sung by Phil Collins they being "Two Hearts" and "A Groovy Kind of Love". The two songs went to numbers #6 and #1 respectively on the UK Top-of-the-Pops Singles Chart whilst both tracks both went to No. #1 stateside in the USA.
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Goofs
In the opening scenes where 'Buster' is seen walking off wearing the new suit he has just stolen there is seen a Vespa p range motor scooter..this model was not introduced until 1977 14 years after the film is set.
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Quotes
Buster Edwards: Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', ro-... BLAADY 'ELL!
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Buster Edwards: [Buster, Bruce and Harry worries about the police has found their hide-out] We're gonna get famous now. More popular than Christine Keeler AND the Beatles!
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Buster Edwards: [addressing the audience. He is now a florist near Waterloo Bridge, several years after his release in 1980] You know, I've still got that dream...
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Photos from cast
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